Breaking the Cycle of Addiction in Families

Breaking the cycle of addiction in families

Filed under: alcohol and drug treatment centers

According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, 90 percent of adult addicts begin using drugs or alcohol before their 18th birthdays. Children are especially at risk when a member of their family is an addict …
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What the Heck Is Sex and Relationship Rehab?

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Yes, most people know about drug and alcohol rehab. If they haven't been to one themselves, they're familiar with someone who has had to face those demons in a residential setting. At worst, most people understand that you "go to rehab" because you …
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Huntington rehab facility to shut down

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West Coast Detox owner Don Ramsey and others with an ownership interest in the rehab center won't be able to operate a substance abuse treatment or recovery facility again, officials with the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs said in …
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Bump seen in substance abuse treatment during pregnancy

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2 (HealthDay News) — There was a slight rise in the percentage of pregnant women entering substance abuse treatment programs between 2000 and 2010 in the United States. But the number of those entering treatment for alcohol use declined during that …
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